Author Archives: The Political Hat

The Presumption of Illegality and the Dictatorship of the Bureaucracy

Posted on November 18, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The big buzzword amongst woke “urban planners” is “equity“. If ever you hear your local government elected officials talk about it or hear them being informed about it, then you have fair warning that something sinister is afoot. Equity, in … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 17th, 2019)

Posted on November 17, 2019 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Nov. 17th, 2019

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: On Impeachability

Posted on November 15, 2019 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With all the obsession over Presidential impeachment now-a-days, let us look on a far less insane investigation from … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Transing Children: Tricking 8 Year Olds; Puberty Blockers For Pre-Teens; Adults & Middle Schoolers Swapping Sex Stories

Posted on November 14, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Gotta get ‘em early and fresh?      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Boaty McBoatface for President in 2020?

Posted on November 13, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Broke: Secure elections with voter ID      Woke: Same day registration at the voting booth      Bespoke: Swipe right or left for each candidate and ballot measure      Despite cries of Russian Hackers stealing the 2016 election, some people want to move voting, … Continue reading →

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California’s War on Plastic

Posted on November 12, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Ah, California, the Fool’s Golden State, where plastic straws are considered a greater threat than plague rats, brings us the next chapters in the war against synthetic carbon-based polymers: Los Angeles City Council has followed San Fransisco in voting to … Continue reading →

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A Lesson From One Hundred Years Ago

Posted on November 11, 2019 by The Political Hat

     One hundred years ago, the Treaty of Versaille formally ended the First World War, which was supposed to be the “War to End All Wars”. Between the birth of the Communist Regime in Russia, the animosity from the post-war punishment … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 10th, 2019)

Posted on November 10, 2019 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Nov. 10th, 2019

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Firing Line Friday: Psychiatry: New Explorations

Posted on November 8, 2019 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With so many people saying that we are living in “crazy times”. Thirty-nine years ago, Dr. Thomas S. … Continue reading →

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Signs and Portents for 2020?

Posted on November 8, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The November 5th elections signal a complete cycle (save for the Gubernatorial run-off in Louisiana) of off-Presidential year elections in the United States. If we can learn anything from this odd-year election it is that all the trends in elections … Continue reading →

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